Letter: Write your representatives

(The following letter was sent to the House speaker, minority leader, Rep. Thomas Massie and Sen. Rand Paul. It is regarding immigration, IRS, Obamacare and arms to Syrian rebels.)

Immigration: The Schumer-Rubio (S744) immigration bill is not what they want everyone to think it is. Every piece of progressive legislation has, at least, one Trojan horse. I think that this legislation has more than one. Do we need more foreign workers for construction when the unemployment rate in that sector is more than 10 percent?

Why suddenly do big labor unions support this bill? What is in it for them? Can we really afford the cost? Will the border be secured first? It sure doesn't look like it.

The government's first duty is to secure the borders. It is not just people looking for work who cross the borders illegally. How about terrorists who want to exploit our vulnerability? It is time to follow the rule of law not the machinations of sly politicians who have another agenda. Offer no legislation on this agenda. Do not get lured in with the requirement to conference two different bills. Immigration should be part of the debate in the next election not a sleight of hand by the Gang of 8. I hope the fix is not in.

This is a lose-lose for America and your party.

IRS: The IRS abused its power in the 501c4 scandal involving Tea Party and conservative groups. No government organization should have that kind of power over a free people. You need to ferret out the high level decision makers and prosecute. Simplify the tax code, establish a flat tax, get out of the way of the American people and watch the economy take flight. The question is do you have the courage to give up power over some of the rule making?

Obamacare:Obamacare is close to implementation. What have you done and what can you do to stop it? We haven't seen much progress. Increased access to a shrinking health care at an extremely high cost to the country is no kind of solution, it's a debacle. Very few doctors are becoming primary providers. Most are becoming specialists or hospitalists. Many young people are choosing other fields due to the poor return on investment in a medical education. Concurrently, you are adding to the numbers disaster by increasing immigration. More people will added to the Medicaid roles, but doctors won't accept them due to inadequate payment. Medicare has been slashed by more than $700 billion.

Defund Obamacare! Get the IRS out of our medical files and our lives.

Syria: What compelling national interest does the United States have in providing arms and support to Syrian rebels who are mostly Al Qaeda or Muslim Brotherhood extremists? The Syrian Civil War is an extension of an ongoing struggle for power among Islamists who hate us. Why help any of them? No more blood or treasure for our enemies. What have we accomplished by intervention in Iraq? Afghanistan? Do we really want to support the Wahabists in Saudi Arabia? Weren't the 911 terrorists mostly Saudis? Do the Saudis finance Wahabi schools, mosques and anti-American groups in the U.S.?

Gentlemen, the Tea Party and constitutionalists gave you a majority in the House in 2010. You could have had more in 2012 if the Republican Party had not selected a retread candidate for the presidency. If you want continued support, it is in your interest to listen to us.

Jack Shields

Edgewood

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Letter: Write your representatives

(The following letter was sent to the House speaker, minority leader, Rep. Thomas Massie and Sen. Rand Paul.